> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://news.hemi.xyz/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Rethinking Blockchain Security, BTCFi, and More - URL: https://news.hemi.xyz/rethinking-blockchain-security-btcfi-and-more/ - Published: 2025-02-10T14:26:22.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-05T21:16:40.000Z - Author: Hemi Labs # Rethinking Blockchain Security ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/54/c6/54c6f660-26c3-4ce3-8ea1-ea7e37a8cc90/content/images/2026/08/group-427320623-t-1739033763-1.jpg) Hemi co-founder [Max Sanchez](https://x.com/MaxwellSanchezX?utm%5Fsource=news.hemi.xyz&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=rethinking-blockchain-security-btcfi-and-more) joined [Quantstamp](https://quantstamp.com/?utm%5Fsource=news.hemi.xyz&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=rethinking-blockchain-security-btcfi-and-more) and [Impossible Finance](https://impossible.finance/?utm%5Fsource=news.hemi.xyz&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=rethinking-blockchain-security-btcfi-and-more) to discuss blockchain security, interoperability, and the challenges of decentralization. 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